RF Related Issues

RF Issues related issues are usually a result of either Wireless Interference, or Collisions on your Z-Wave Network.

Wireless Interference can come from many sources, such as other wireless devices (WIFI, cell phones etc) and we have even had reports of X10 Dongles interfering with Z-Wave if placed too close to the Z-Wave USB Controller.

Specific MessageID Results

MessageID 1

This message is triggered by collisions on your Z-Wave network. OpenZWave will automatically re-transmit messages so there usually is nothing to really worry about unless you receive a large amount of these Messages.

If you are getting a large amount of these messages, it can mean that you are reaching the limit of the Z-Wave bandwidth. Most devices today support 40kbit/s, older devices support 9600/bit/s and only very recently have devices started supporting 100kbit/s. If possible, you should look at ways to reduce the amount of messages on your network. This can be in the form of:

Reduce the number of Values that are polled by OZW. Typically most devices support reports now days, so polling should only be used as last resort

Reduce the frequency of updates from devices (Reports). Devices like temperature sensors or light sensors typically have a configuration option that allows you to set how often they report updates.

If you have a large amount of slower devices, attempts to replace them with Z-Wave devices that support higher bandwidth (40 or 100kbit/s) often yield good results.